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The Role
Lead development, validation, monitoring, and production of credit and balance-sheet models (ACL, CECL, IFRS9, Basel, CCAR). Drive large-scale modeling projects, build dashboards, analyze risk drivers, standardize documentation and controls, collaborate with stakeholders, regulators, and auditors, and support credit and PPNR analytics across commercial and consumer portfolios.
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About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Quantitate Modelling Specialist.
In this role, you will:
18 Aug 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Quantitate Modelling Specialist.
In this role, you will:
- Lead complex initiatives including creation, implementation, documentation, validation, articulation, and defense of highly statistical theory
- Qualify monitor markets and forecast credit and operational risks
- Strategize short and long-term objectives, and provide analytical support for a wide array of business initiatives
- Utilize stochastic, structured securities, spread analysis, with the expertise in the theory and mathematics behind the analysis
- Review and assess models inclusive of technical, audit, and market perspectives
- Identify structure and scope of review
- Enable decision making for product and marketing with broad impact and act as key participant to develop and document analytical models
- Collaborate and consult with regulators and auditors
- Present results of analysis and strategies
- 5+ years of Quantitative Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, statistics, engineering, physics, economics, or computer science
- Overall experience around 5+ years in credit risk modeling role
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative fields such as applied mathematics, statistics, engineering, finance, economics, econometrics or computer sciences
- 5+ years of experience in credit risk analytics
- 5+ years of advanced programming expertise in Python, Tableau and Power BI
- Strong technical skills and problem solving skills
- Strong project management skills with ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong ability to develop partnerships and collaborate with other business and functional areas
- Knowledge and understanding of issues or change management processes
- Experience determining root cause analysis
- Flexibility with changing priorities
- Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment
- Detail oriented, results driven, and has the ability to navigate in a quickly changing and high demand environment while balancing multiple priorities
- Understanding of bank regulatory data sets and other industry data sources
- Ability to research and report on a variety of issues using problem solving skills
- Ability to make timely and independent judgment decisions while working in a fast-paced and results-driven environment
- Lead and perform various complex activities related to model monitoring, production and model analytics. Provide analytical support for developing, evaluating, implementing, monitoring and executing credit and PPNR models across commercial business vertical
- Lead large-scale projects. Develop, implement, execute and monitor credit ACL, CECL, IFRS9, Basel and CCAR models for commercial portfolios
- Lead model monitoring, production and analytics for credit and balance models
- Develop dynamic dashboards; analyze key risk parameters to help understand changes in business and model performance
- Develop frameworks for documentation of development, implementation and monitoring processes across the team with focus on standardization of controls
- Lead and perform various complex activities related to predictive modeling. Provide analytical support for developing, evaluating, implementing, monitoring and executing credit and PPNR models across consumer and commercial business verticals
- Lead large-scale projects. Develop, implement, execute and monitor credit ACL, CECL, IFRS9, Basel and CCAR models for commercial portfolios
- Lead Monitoring, implementation and Production of Credit and Balance Sheet Modeling with focus on balance forecasting, loan spread modeling and deposit modeling
- Lead model production and analytics projects for commercial loss forecasting and balance models
- Develop dynamic dashboards; analyze key risk parameters to help understand changes in business and model performance
- Identify opportunities for strategic and infrastructure projects. Design and deliver process improvements, standardization, rationalization and automations. Enhance and standardize performance analysis, reporting packages and business loss forecast processes
- Develop frameworks for documentation of development, implementation and monitoring processes across the team with focus on standardization of controls
18 Aug 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of quantitative analytics or credit risk modeling experience
- Bachelor's degree or higher in mathematics, statistics, engineering, finance, economics, econometrics, computer science, or related quantitative field
- 5+ years of experience in credit risk analytics
- 5+ years advanced programming expertise in Python, Tableau and Power BI
- Experience developing, implementing, or monitoring models for ACL, CECL, IFRS9, Basel and CCAR
- Strong technical and problem-solving skills
- Strong project management and prioritization skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to develop partnerships and collaborate across business and functional areas
- Knowledge and understanding of bank regulatory data sets and industry data sources
- Experience performing root cause analysis and navigating changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Detail oriented and results driven with ability to balance multiple priorities
Wells Fargo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is anchored by a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match on employee contributions after one year of service, with an additional non‑matching company contribution for some lower‑paid employees. Access to an employee stock purchase plan further expands long‑term savings opportunities.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave available from the first day of employment, plus paid critical‑caregiving leave and extensive backup care options. Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy programs are highlighted with meaningful coverage and reimbursements, including a combined lifetime maximum up to $35,000 for eligible expenses.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is comprehensive from day one, spanning medical, dental, vision, mental health, prescriptions, and preventive care often fully covered in‑network. Employer cost‑sharing is emphasized alongside no‑cost counseling through the EAP within plan limits.
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